Aaron Lynn Parks, a resident of Morrilton, was sentenced on Apr. 28 to 156 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The sentence was issued by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.
Parks previously served a 71-month federal sentence for distribution of methamphetamine and committed the new offense while on supervised release. The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement and prosecutors to address drug trafficking offenses in the region.
A federal grand jury indicted Parks, age 43, on charges related to possession with intent to distribute significant quantities of methamphetamine. He pleaded guilty on December 17, 2025, admitting possession with intent to distribute between 50 and less than 500 grams of a mixture containing methamphetamine. In addition to his prison term, Parks received five years’ supervised release; there is no parole in the federal system.
The investigation found that on July 11, 2024, law enforcement officers attempted a traffic stop after noticing a vehicle without insurance. Parks fled from officers at a service station in Conway and discarded a bag containing over four hundred grams of methamphetamine while escaping through nearby woods. Officers identified him using vehicle registration records and compared physical features with his driver’s license photo. Further evidence included two cell phones found inside the abandoned vehicle—one linked directly to Parks—which contained communications about distributing methamphetamine.
Due to prior convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses—including an earlier federal conviction from December 21, 2020—Parks is classified as a career offender under sentencing guidelines.
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This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Conway Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Erin O’Leary.
